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ChipSourceTek-CST6116A Technical features
Date:May 6, 2025    Views:69

    ChipSourceTek-CST6116A, as a single-channel driver chip designed for DC brushed motors, has demonstrated its unique advantages in the field of micro motor control for modern electronic devices. This paper will analyze the technical characteristics, working principle, application fields and design examples of ChipSourceTek-CST6116A in depth, in order to provide valuable reference for engineers in the selection and application of motor drive schemes.

### ChipSourceTek-CST6116A technical features detail

    The core competitiveness of ChipSourceTek-CST6116A lies in its efficient drive capability and rich functional features. First, its low on-resistance design (high side + low side for a total of 400mΩ) ensures energy efficiency under high current loads, with maximum continuous output current up to 1.5A and peak current up to 2.1A, which is critical for applications requiring fast response and high torque output. In addition, the power MOS full bridge drive architecture built into the chip not only simplifies the circuit design, but also realizes a variety of control functions such as forward, backward, stop and brake, greatly improving the flexibility and reliability of the system.

    In terms of safety, ChipSourceTek-CST6116A has a built-in thermal protection function with hysteresis effect, which can effectively prevent the chip from being damaged due to overheating. This feature, combined with very small circuit static power consumption (less than 1uA), enables the chip to maintain excellent stability and efficiency even in applications with long running times or low power requirements.
### 工作原理与应用优势

    The ChipSourceTek-CST6116A works based on PWM (pulse width modulation) signal control, receiving control signals through two input pins INA and INB to achieve precise adjustment of motor speed and direction. The duty cycle change of PWM signal can directly affect the average voltage of the motor, so as to achieve continuous speed adjustment. At the same time, the advantage of the full-bridge drive architecture is that there is no need for a large peripheral filter capacitor, and only a small patch capacitor can meet the demand, which not only reduces the cost, but also simplifies the PCB layout and speeds up the product development cycle.

    At the application level, the ChipSourceTek-CST6116A has wide adaptability in the low voltage range (2V to 6V), making it ideal for small battery-powered electronic devices. Its built-in overtemperature protection circuit (TSD) provides an additional level of safety for product design, ensuring stable system operation even under extreme conditions.

### Examples of application fields

    1. ** DC brush Motor Drive ** : ChipSourceTek-CST6116A is the first choice for many small DC motor drives due to its compact package (SOT23-6) and high efficiency. Whether it's a curtain motor in a smart home or a fan motor in a portable device, ChipSourceTek-CST6116A enables precise control.

    2. ** Motor Drive for toy cars ** : In the toy industry, ChipSourceTek-CST6116A is widely used in the motor drive of remote control cars, toy airplanes and other products with its low cost and high performance. Through the simple PWM signal control, you can realize the flexible control and fun interaction of toys.

    3. ** Electric toothbrush ** : Electric toothbrush requires the motor to provide stable and continuous vibration to ensure the cleaning effect. ChipSourceTek-CST6116A's low on-resistance and high performance output, combined with precise PWM control, enable electric toothbrushes to maintain constant vibration frequency and force, enhancing the user experience.

### Design examples: Analysis of typical application circuits

    The following is an example of a typical application circuit based on the ChipSourceTek-CST6116A, designed to show how basic motor control can be achieved through simple circuit design.

    - ** Power access ** : Connect VCC and GND to the positive and negative terminals of the power supply respectively, ensuring that the operating voltage is between 2V and 6V.
    - **PWM control signal ** : Connect the PWM output pins of the microcontroller to the INA and INB pins of the ChipSourceTek-CST6116A to control the motor speed and direction by adjusting the duty cycle of the PWM signal.
    - ** Motor connection ** : Connect the positive and negative poles of the motor to the output end of the ChipSourceTek-CST6116A, pay attention to the direction to match the requirements of the control signal.
    - ** Capacitor filter ** : A small chip capacitor is connected in parallel between VCC and GND to stabilize the power supply voltage and reduce noise interference.

    On this basis, feedback circuits, such as Hall sensors or current detection resistors, can be further added to enable more complex motor control strategies, such as speed closed-loop control or overload protection.

### Conclusion

    ChipSourceTek-CST6116A is a full-featured, high-performance single-channel brushed DC motor drive chip with low on-resistance, high efficiency, high integration and safety design, showing strong competitiveness in many micro motor control applications. Whether for consumer electronics, the toy industry or personal care products, ChipSourceTek-CST6116A provides reliable, flexible drive solutions that enable engineers to rapidly develop high-performance, low-cost electronics. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things and smart devices, ChipSourceTek-CST6116A will have a broader application prospect and become an important force to promote electronic innovation.






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